Cloudy Aurora [Explored]

Being able to see the Aurora Borealis in Switzerland is a very rare occurrence, and when it happens, Murphys Law dictates that the show is hidden by clouds. Last night was no exception, but at least the rain had stopped for a few hours and when I saw a hint of red on a nearby webcam, I headed to an elevated position near my home, hoping for a break in the cloud cover.

 

The area suffers from heavy light pollution, but the advantage of the closeby location was that my daughter was able to join me. Fortunately, the clouds moved fast enough to partially open up from time to time, allowing us to see the amazing colors to peek through. Being able to enjoy naked eye northern lights with my daughter definitely made up for the less than perfect conditions, and as an added bonus, the resulting image even has my house in it.

 

EXIF

Canon EOS-Ra

Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 @ 15mm

Single exposure of 5s @ ISO6400

Done